Episode notes
John and Rambo discuss the pros and cons of using AI assistants and agents in the context of open source, as well as how unit testing has evolved on Apple’s platforms during the last few years, with the introduction of tools such as Swift Testing.
Stacktrace
by John Sundell and Gui Rambo · English · Tech & Science
A podcast about life and technology from two developers’ perspectives. With John Sundell and Gui Rambo.
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